This post was updated Feb. 14 at 4:45 p.m. On my way into Westwood for an errand run last Friday, I stopped and chatted with two of the friendliest people in the Village. Read more...
Photo: Fredy Agustin has been serving fresh fruit to customers on the streets of Westwood for ten years, in his truck called Frutas y Raspados del Chapin. The truck is one of many in a collection of fruit trucks owned by different members of Agustin’s family. (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)
This Week in the News serves as The Quad’s space for reflection on current events at and around UCLA. Every week, Daily Bruin staffers will analyze some of the most significant stories to keep readers up to speed. Read more...
Photo: (Top: Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff Bottom: MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin senior staff)
You’re out of breath from the hike up Janss Steps as you plop into a seat one minute before the lecture begins. Backpack in arms, caffeine in hand, you tell yourself that it’s important to pay attention, but the classroom appears despondent. Read more...
Photo: Research has found that students’ learning experiences in the classroom can be directly impacted by the environment in which students are sitting, with sunlight and windows potentially leading to a better ability to learn. (Daily Bruin file photo. Photo illustration by Firyal Bawab/Daily Bruin)
In our increasingly globalized day-to-day lives, the spread of diseases is fast – but the proliferation of misinformation is even faster. Around a month has passed since the emergence of the novel strain of coronavirus in China’s Wuhan province and its subsequent reach overseas in countries such as the United States, Australia and Canada, sparking a worldwide state of panic. Read more...
Photo: The internet has proven to be a vital source of information about coronavirus, but is also functioning as a hub for misinformation. (Niveda Tennety/Assistant Photo editor)
Primary season begins tomorrow in Iowa and continues in the coming months as voters decide which candidates will proceed to the general election. But with a process as intricate as the U.S. Read more...
Photo: (Vaibhavi Patankar/Daily Bruin)
This Week in the News serves as The Quad’s space for reflection on current events at and around UCLA. Every week, Daily Bruin staffers will analyze some of the most significant stories to keep readers up to speed. Read more...
Photo: (Left: Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff Top right: Martín Bilbao/Daily Bruin senior staff Bottom right: Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Feb. 9 at 10:06 a.m. Second-year electrical engineering student Bryant Yang lives in Los Angeles. His close friend lives in Seattle. What brought them together? Read more...
Photo: subtle asian dating is a Facebook group where community members frequently promote their friends to others in the group with “hype” posts, with at least some members looking for love. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin)
